Christy Paul, LMHC

Christy Paul is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with more than 16 years of experience. She earned a master’s degree from the University of North Florida and focuses on helping people build practical skills for daily life. Christy emphasizes usable tools that help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, mood shifts, and the effects of trauma and abuse.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions shape feelings and helps people try different behaviors to feel better. She also uses a person-centered style that prioritizes the client's perspective and goals. Sessions are conversational and focused on what the client needs right now.

Christy works with a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, parenting stress, self-esteem struggles, career changes, ADHD, bipolar-related challenges, anger, and compassion fatigue. She aims to equip people with coping strategies they can use outside of sessions.

Her approach tends to be straightforward and skills-focused. Clients can expect collaborative goal-setting, practical tools, and time to reflect on what works. The tone in sessions is respectful and supportive while keeping attention on steps forward.

Christy encourages people to try small, manageable changes and to track what helps. She guides clients through the process at a pace that fits their life and current challenges.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Christy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try different behaviors to reduce distress. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and managing mood-related difficulties.

She also follows a person-centered approach that centers the client's experience and goals. This approach means the therapist listens closely and adapts sessions to what the person finds most useful at the time.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Christy will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs and goals. That choice can change over time as progress is made or circumstances shift.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow more frequent short check-ins when needed. It also lets people pick session rhythms that match work, family, or medical commitments without promising a particular format.